SAS Programmer I

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Description

Every day, Baxter touches the lives of millions of patients and providers worldwide who rely on our essential hospital and renal products and services. You’ll find Baxter’s products and therapies on nearly every floor, in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. Baxter’s employees are building upon the company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of healthcare innovations that enable patient care. Our commitment to our mission means we are there when patients and healthcare professionals need us, during the critical moments that matter most.

Summary: The position is responsible for leading clinical system or programming operational activities in one or more regions or therapeutic areas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1.  Accountable for information systems and processes that are sufficient to meet project deliverables. 

2.  Develop, modify, maintain, and document SAS programs specific to each analysis for multiple projects.

3.  Produce formatted output using SAS procedures and DATA_NULL_.

4.  Develop programs that convert raw SAS datasets to standard format; create standard programs and macros.

5.  Program data displays (tables, listings, graphs) for inclusion in documents including publications, statistical reports, clinical study reports, and other documents, as required.

6.  Perform ongoing upgrades to programs currently in use.

7.  Peer review SAS programming code, as required. 

8.  Partner and openly communicated with project teams to proactively address operational issues related to programming.

Qualifications

 Qualifications:

1.  Demonstrate proficiency of programming skills.

2.  Strong Base SAS v9.2 or later; SAS-STAT, and SAS Macro experience.

3.  Experience reading data from a variety of data sources and types.

4.  Clinical trials programming experience.

5.  Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, time management, interpersonal and communication skills.

6.  QC experience.

7.  Experience with programming using CDISC standards a plus.

Education and/or Experience:

BA/BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering or equivalent with at least 5 years of experience.

Reasonable Accommodations
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